Add 81/14 and 60/8
1st number: 5 11/14, 2nd number: 7 4/8
81/14 + 60/8 is 93/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
81/14 = 81 × 4/14 × 4 = 324/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
60/8 = 60 × 7/8 × 7 = 420/56 - Add the two like fractions:
324/56 + 420/56 = 324 + 420/56 = 744/56 - 744/56 simplified gives 93/7
- So, 81/14 + 60/8 = 93/7
In mixed form: 132/7
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